Basil and Bacon Baked Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Basil Baked Sweet Potatoes with Bacon are a super fun sweet potato dish that everyone will love! One of my favorite savory sweet potato recipes of all time, this comforting, creamy and fresh recipe is lovely for a Thanksgiving side, or it can be meal in and of itself -- any time! All of the measurements in this recipe can be give or take -- it does not have to be exact!
Servings: 6
Calories: 239kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- olive oil for the pan
- 3 small to medium-sized sweet potatoes
- 4 strips applewood smoked bacon
- 12 large basil leaves, washed and dried, roughly chopped
- 1 cup Gruyère cheese, grated
- 1 tablespoon honey
- sprinkle of chile powder, mild or hot, depending on what you like
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare the pan. Preheat the oven to 375°F and adjust a rack to the center. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and drizzle it with olive oil. Then evenly sprinkle the oil with salt and pepper.
- Prepare the sweet potatoes. Wash and dry the sweet potatoes, and then cut them in half, lengthwise. Place them on the oiled and seasoned parchment-lined sheet pan, round side up. Roast them in the preheated 375°F oven until they are super soft, about 30 minutes. Once you remove the sweet potatoes from the oven, use a fork to gently mash them inside of their skins. (Keep the oven on!)
- Cook the bacon. While the sweet potatoes are roasting, add a layer of paper towels to a plate and set aside. Then add the bacon to a large sauté pan, over medium heat, and cook until it's crispy, about 4 minutes per side. Let the bacon strips drain on the towel-lined plate. Crumble the bacon and mix it with the basil.
- Assemble. Top each one with an equal portion of the basil-bacon mixture. Now top each one with an equal portion of the cheese, drizzle all of them with the honey and sprinkle each with a touch of the chile powder.
- Bake and serve. Place the sheet pan in the 375°F oven just to melt the cheese and bring the flavors together, about 5 minutes. Serve!
Notes
Nutritional information is automatically calculated, so it should only be used as an estimate.
Nutrition
Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 290mg | Potassium: 270mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 9478IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 244mg | Iron: 1mg